Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 1132:

Connor, fully aware that Aelfric was observing from a distance, deliberately slowed his pace and chose a spot where he would remain in clear view.

Clutching a thermos in one hand and delicately lifting the hem of her skirt with the other, Chloe approached Connor with practiced grace and a sweet smile. “Hello, Connor.”

“Mm,” Connor replied indifferently.

It was a simple response, but it made Chloe’s heart race. In the past, no matter what she did, Connor always ignored her. But today, his reply felt like a rare acknowledgment.

Could it be that he was starting to notice her, maybe even like her? Her heart pounded, as if it might leap out of her chest.

Chloe let go of her skirt and placed her hand over her chest, her smile brightening. “I heard you’ve worked all night without rest. You must be exhausted, so I thought you might need something energizing to eat and made you this fish soup. I hope you try it.”

Connor glanced at the thermos in her hand.

and surprised, quickly opened it to show him the soup. “It took me a while to make, but here you are. It smells good, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, I didn’t put ginger because Cade said you

take a sniff. “It does smell good,” he

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“Should I serve

“Sure,” Connor nodded.

so excited that she felt like she was floating. Looking around, she quickly suggested, “Let’s go to the

walking toward

Aelfric watched the entire exchange with a scowl. Even someone blind

nearly broke the pavilion’s railing as he gripped it tightly to stop himself from

not the Chloe he

presence. Instead, she had always directed her affections toward him, leading Aelfric to believe they were mutually in

he realized Chloe had been deceiving him all along. She didn’t care for him—she

as a